Essendon vs Carlton AFL LIVE: Fans vote by their absence from MCG mockbuster as Blues outlast Bombers
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Carlton have ended their season with a win and Francis Evans has put himself in line to play a bigger role for the Blues in 2026 after an impressive performance in the second half.
The Dons were brave but overwhelmed yet again. Isaac Kako was great and Zach Merrett was relentless in his 250th game.
The Dons still have one game to go, a catch up clash with Gold Coast on Wednesday night.
Patrick Cripps of the Blues handballs.Credit: Getty Images
Tonight’s crowd of 41,150 is the smallest MCG crowd – excepting COVID year – in a game involving these two teams since May 2006.
The Bombers have lifted but the Blues have another goal after Flynn Young kicked his second goal.
Blues 87, Dons 55 with five mins to go.
Evans has been superb in the second half tonight and, without him, the Blues may well have been overrun by the Dons.
Evans stepped up again, he’s booted a goal from the left pocket. He has three goals for the match now.
Blues 80, Dons 54 with seven mins to go.
Francis Evans of the Blues is congratulated by team mates after kicking a goal.Credit: Getty Images
This is impressive from Essendon who are ailing and inexperienced but continuing to pressure and then send the ball forward.
Peter Wright took a good mark and kicked the goal.
Blues 74, Dons 54 with 11 mins to go.
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Isaac Kako has marked and kicked another goal while the Blues need to get things back on track.
Blues 74, Dons 48 with 15 mins left to play.
Isaac Kako has been outstanding for Essendon this season and he continues to show his skills.
He took a mark and kicked a goal.
Blues 74, Dons 42 with 18 mins left to play.
Isaac Kako of the Bombers.Credit: Getty Images
Zach Merrett of the Bombers is embraced by brother Jackson before his 250th match.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
Francis Evans had a brilliant five minutes to end that quarter.
He kicked two goals and then set up Zac Williams with a bullet-like pass.
Evans was maligned at the start of the season but he has been good in the past month to give himself a chance of another contract after being selected in the pre-season supplemental selection period.
The Bombers kicked the first two goals of that quarter to give themselves a sniff but the Blues steadied and are in control with a 38-point lead heading into the final quarter.
They will end the season with nine wins.
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Essendon vs Carlton AFL LIVE: Fans vote by their absence from MCG mockbuster as Blues outlast Bombers
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Carlton have ended their season with a win and Francis Evans has put himself in line to play a bigger role for the Blues in 2026 after an impressive performance in the second half.
The Dons were brave but overwhelmed yet again. Isaac Kako was great and Zach Merrett was relentless in his 250th game.
The Dons still have one game to go, a catch up clash with Gold Coast on Wednesday night.
Patrick Cripps of the Blues handballs.Credit: Getty Images
Tonight’s crowd of 41,150 is the smallest MCG crowd – excepting COVID year – in a game involving these two teams since May 2006.
The Bombers have lifted but the Blues have another goal after Flynn Young kicked his second goal.
Blues 87, Dons 55 with five mins to go.
Evans has been superb in the second half tonight and, without him, the Blues may well have been overrun by the Dons.
Evans stepped up again, he’s booted a goal from the left pocket. He has three goals for the match now.
Blues 80, Dons 54 with seven mins to go.
Francis Evans of the Blues is congratulated by team mates after kicking a goal.Credit: Getty Images
This is impressive from Essendon who are ailing and inexperienced but continuing to pressure and then send the ball forward.
Peter Wright took a good mark and kicked the goal.
Blues 74, Dons 54 with 11 mins to go.
Already on holidays Carlton?
Isaac Kako has marked and kicked another goal while the Blues need to get things back on track.
Blues 74, Dons 48 with 15 mins left to play.
Isaac Kako has been outstanding for Essendon this season and he continues to show his skills.
He took a mark and kicked a goal.
Blues 74, Dons 42 with 18 mins left to play.
Isaac Kako of the Bombers.Credit: Getty Images
Zach Merrett of the Bombers is embraced by brother Jackson before his 250th match.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
Francis Evans had a brilliant five minutes to end that quarter.
He kicked two goals and then set up Zac Williams with a bullet-like pass.
Evans was maligned at the start of the season but he has been good in the past month to give himself a chance of another contract after being selected in the pre-season supplemental selection period.
The Bombers kicked the first two goals of that quarter to give themselves a sniff but the Blues steadied and are in control with a 38-point lead heading into the final quarter.
They will end the season with nine wins.
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